Wheel



Patented July 14, 1925. i

UNITED sTATEsPATE-NT OFFICE.

HERBERT B. GILLETTE, or GRAND RAPIDS, MIoHiGAN. n

WHEEL.

Application inea May v24,

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, HERBERT B. GILLETTE,

a citizen of the United States, residing at proved wheel which may be effectivelyl formed of waste cuttings of wood.

A still further object is to provide an improved Vwheel which may be very rapidly and economically manufactured.y

Objects pertaining to details and economies of construction and operation will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow. v

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described kin the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is apreferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which:

F ig. I is a side elevation of a wheel embodying the features of my invention.r

F ig. II is an enlarged detail radial section thereof.

Fig. III is a detail side elevation of the body portion prior to Ythe mounting of clamping rings and the4 wheel center therein. Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in all of the views.

Referring tothe drawing, my improved wheel comprises an annular body portion formed of radially disposed blocks of, wood, in the embodiment illustrated, consisting of the wedge-shaped blocks 1 andthe rectangular blocks 2, there being a pair ofwedgeshaped blocks arranged between each of the. rectangular blocks. The blocks are formed or machined to provide outwardly facing shoulders 3 on which the rings 4 are secured by means of the cross rivets 5, the

vconsisting of six plies.

- blocks.

Vters Patent isi 1924. Serial No. 715,573.

rivets being preferably arranged through the rectangular blocks 2 as illustrated.

The blocksA are provided with aligned tongues 6 attlieir inner ends, the tongues being centrally disposed, and when the 'blocks are assembled these tongues provide an internal liange.

I provide a pair of center members 7 preferably formed of multiply wood as illustrated, each member in the structure shown These center members are a close fit in the body, being preferably forced therein under pressure, and are clamped upon the flange by means of the cross rivets 8 which are preferably disposed through the tongues of the rectangular The center members are rabbeted atf9 to receive the flange.

The center members 7 are bored to receive the spindle or bearing sleeve, as may Vbe desired, a plain bore being illustrated.

VMy. improved wheel. is very strong and rigid, and is capable of ycarrying heavy loads and withstanding severe racking strains. It is designed to be vused without a tire, so it is substantially noiseless when employed on cement floors or pavement.

The wheel may be largely made ofA small pieces of material which are ordinarily regarded as waste in various factories. The

.blocksj'l and 9. may bey rapidly formed by f sawing or slicing operations.

My improvedv wheel is preferably manufactured or assembled by the method described in `my co-pending application No. 715,574 which results in economy in manufacture but in a very superior article.

' Having thus described my invention what I' claim as new and desire to secure by Let- 1. In a wheel structure, the combination of a plurality of wedge-shaped blocks and a plurality of rectangular blocks disposed radially, there being a plurality of the ,wedge-shaped. blocks Vbetween each of the rectangular blocks, said blocks having outwardly facing shoulders on their sides and central aligned tongues on their inner ends coacting to providean internal annular flange, rings clamped upon the sides ofsaid blocks by cross rivets disposed through the rectangular blocks with the inner edges of said rings in engagement with said shoulders, and coactiiig center members each formed of multiply wood and fitting within said blocks, their'inneiedges being rabbeted to receive said internal rib, said center members being secured by cross rivets disposed through the Vtoiigues of a plurality of the rectangular blocks. y y ,A f y 2. VIn a wheel' structure, the combination of a plurality of wedge-shaped blocks and a plurality of rectanglar blocks disposed radially, there being a plurality of the wedgesliaped blocks between each of the rectangular blocks, said blocks having outwardly facing shoulders on their'sides and` central aligned tongues on their inner ends 'coacting' to provide an internal annular fiange, rings kclamped upon the sides of said blocks by cross rivets with the inner edges of said rings in engagement with said shoulders, and coacting center members each formed of multiply wood and fitting within said blocks, their inner edges being rabbeted to receive said internal rib, said center meinbei's being secured by cross rivets disposed through the said internal flange.V

3. ln a wheel structure, the combination of a plurality of wedge-shaped blocks and a plurality of rectangular lblocks disposed radially, Athere being a plurality of the wedge-shaped blocks between each of the rectangular blocks, said blocks having out wardly facing shoulders ou4 their sides spaced substantially from the ends thereof and central aligned tongues on their inner ends coacting to provide an internal annular flange, rings clamped upon the sides of said blocks b cross rivets with the inner edges of sait rings in engagement with said shoulders, their outer edges being in spaced relation to the 'outer edges of the blocks, and coacting center members fitting within said blocks, their; inneredges being rabbeted to. receive said internal rib, said center members being secured by cross rivets disposed through the said internal flange.

l.' In a wheel structure, the combination of a plurality of wedge-shaped blocks and a 'plurality of rectangular blocks disposed radially, there being a plurality of the wedgeshaped blocks between each ofthe rectangular bloclrs, said blocks having outwardly facing shoulders on their sides and central valigned tongues on their inner ends coacting to provide an internal annular flange, rings clamped upon the sides of saidblocks by.

cross rivets with the innerV edgesof said rings in engagement with said shoulders,

and coacting center members fitting withinv said blocks, their inner edges being rabbeted -to receive said internal rib, said center ineinbers being secured by crossrivets disposed through the said internal flange.

5. In a wheel structure, the combination ofY a plurality of wedge-shaped blocks anda plurality of rectangular blocks disposed radially, there being' a plurality of the. wedge-shaped blocks between each of the rectangular blocks, said blocks having out- Voutwardly facing shoulders on :amarre wardly facingshoulderson their sides and central aligned tongues on theirinner ends coacting to provide an internal annular flange, ringsV4 blocks by cross rivets disposed through the rectangular blocks with the inner edges of said rings in engagement with said shoulders, and coacting center members formed of multiply wood and fitting within said blocks and clamped upon said flange thereof by cross rivetsdisposed therethrough.

6. In a wheel struc-ture, the combination yof a plurality of wedge-shaped blocks and a plurality of iectangularbloclrs dis-posed radially, there being a plurality ofV the wedge-shaped blocks between earch of the rectangular blocls,l said blocks having out- Wardly facing shoulders on their sides and central aligned tongues on their inner ends coacting to provide an internal flange, rings clan'iped upon the sides of said'blo'clrs by cross rivets with the inner edges of said rings in engagement with said shoulders,

and coacting center :members formed of multiply wood and fitting within said blocks and clamped upon said flange thereof.k

7. In a -wheel structure, `the combination of a plurality ofwedge-shaped blocks andl a plurality of rectangular blocks disposed radially, there being a plurality of the vwedge-shaped blocks between each of the rectangular blocks, said blocks having their sides spaced substantially from the endsthereof and central aligned tongues onf .their inner ends coacting to provide Aan internalannular flange, rings clamped upon ythe sidesv of said blocks by .cross rivets. with the inner edges of saidringsin engagement with said shoulders, their outer edges being in spaced relation to the outer edges of the blocks, and coactingcenter members formed of multiply wood and fitting within said blocks and clamped upon said flange therey of. l

-'8. In a wheel structure, the combination of a plurality of radially disposed blocks conformed to provide an annular body, said blocks having'outwardly facing shoulders on their sides spaced substantially from the `ends thereof and aligned tongues on their inner ends, rings 'clamped upon thev sides of said blocks by cross rivets with the inner clamped upon the sides of said icov edges of said rings in engagement -with said shoulders, their outer edges beingin spaced relation to the. outer edges of the blocks, and coacting center ineinbersfitting within said blocks andv clampedupon said tongues. 9. In a wheel structure, thecombination of a plurality of radially disposed blocks conformed to provide an annular body, said blocks having outwardly facing shoulders on their sides and aligned tongues on their inner ends coacting toA provide.l an internal annular flange, rings clamped upon the sides of said blocks by cross rivets With the inner edges of said rings in engagement With said shoulders, and coacting centerl members formed of multiply Wood and tting Within said blocks, their inner edges being rabbeted to receive said internal rib, said center members being secured by cross rivets disposed through the said flange.

l0. In a Wheel structure, the combination of a plurality of radially disposed blocks conformed to provide an annular body, said blocks having outwardly facing shoulders on their sides and aligned tongues on their inner ends coacting to provvide an internal annular iiange, rings clamped upon the sides of said blocks by cross rivets with the inner edges of said rings in engagement With said shoulders and coacting center members litting Within said blocks, their inner edges' being rabbeted to receive said internal rib, said center members being secured by cross rivets disposed through the said iiange.

ll. In a Wheel structure, the combination of a plurality of radially disposed blocks conformed to provide an annular body, said blocks having outwardly facing shoulders on their sides and aligned tongues on their inner ends, rings clamped upon the sides of said blocks to engage said shoulders thereof, and a pair of coacting center members formed of multiply Wood and fitting Within said blocks and clamped upon said tongue.

l2. In a Wheel structure, the combination of a plurality of radially disposed yblocks conformed to provide an annular body, said blocks having outwardly facing shoulders on their sides and aligned tongues on their inner ends, rings clamped upon the sides of said blocks to engage said shoulders thereof, and a pair of coacting center members fitting within said blocks and clamped upon said tongues.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto setk my hand and seal.

HERBERT B. GILLETTE. [1.. 5.] 

